Danger of cruise control in heavy rain

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Sat 17 Feb 2007 18:13
Danger of cruise control in heavy rain - henry k

{Sorry henry k, another poster (rover 75) already started a discussion about this at 16:17 today -

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=49262

All replies here have been moved across to the other thread. By all means continue discussion there. DD}


From HJ today for those who did not see it.

"Driving down the M20 in very wet conditions recently, I hit a large puddle at 70mph. My BMW 325i aquaplaned, then skidded violently. Only luck and the absence of other road users avoided a potentially serious accident. My car has 29,500 miles on the clock and is still on its original tyres, although they are due to be changed soon. I have driven in similar conditions before without mishap. Could this incident be down to misfortune or might there be other contributing factors of which I am unaware?"


"Your tyres are at the limit of their ability to disperse water because they are worn out.
Don't economise by making tyres last in winter - change them tomorrow. "

"Also, don't use cruise control on a rear-wheel-drive car in very wet conditions. The speed sensors are on the front wheels and if the rear wheels start to spin they might start to do so uncontrollably in an effort to maintain the car's pre-set speed."

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